Process of making an imitation of piping or binding for articles of leather or fabric



Feb. 14, 1939. R M. SICHERE 2,146,772

PROCESS OF MAKING AN IMITATION OF PIPING OR BINDING FOR ARTICLES OF LEATHER OR FABRIC Filed Dec. 9, 1937 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE PROCESS OF MAKING AN IIVIITATION OF PIPING R BINDING FOR ARTICLES OF LEATHER QRFABRIC Application December 9, 193'1, Serial No. 178,981 8 Claims. (01. 41-26) My invention relates to theart of making a binding or piping for articles of leather or fabrics.

The objectof my invention is to provide .an

article of manufacture, and the process for making the same, comprising an imitation of a binding or piping formed at a margin or edge thereof, which closely simulates a binding or piping.

A further object is to provide an article of leather or fabric having an imitation binding or piping to provide an edge portion of less thickness than that required to make the usual binding or piping in which a separate strip of material is used.

Referring to the drawing which forms a part of the present specification:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a strip of leather or fabric provided at each side thereof with a stripe of colored material such as thin paint or enamel, or colored liquid, applied in the process of making an imitation piping.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of said strip, taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a strip similar to that shown in Fig. 1 showing the colored stripe covering a wider area, as prepared in making an imitation binding.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the strip shown in Fig. 3 taken on line 33 thereof.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of the strip shown in Fig. 2 after the edges of the strip are folded over and stitched to hold the edge portions in their folded condition.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the finished appearance of a strip made with the imitation piping.

Fig. '7 is a cross sectional view of a' strip pre-' pared as illustrated in Fig. 4 after the edge portions have been folded over and stitched, to make an imitation binding.

.40 Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a strip made as illustrated in Fig. 7 and bent to form a portion of a belt with the imitation binding thereon.

l0 indicates a strip of material such as leather or fabric, a displai, side of which is ornamented by a stripe of color II as applied in making an imitation binding, or a line l2 at its edge or edges when applied to imitate a piping.

A line of stitching l3 may be used to hold the folded under portion It to the outer portion, or the fold may be maintained by a suitable adhesive.

When the finished stripe of color is applied there is no increase in thickness of the edge por- 55 tion such as would be made in making a binding formed with an insertion as heretofore, and the edge portions are therefore more flexible.

The difference between the binding and piping imitation is that in making the piping the stripe of color is not made so wide as for a binding, thus 5 saving coloring material and reducing the cost.

By the use of a coloring material such as liquid paints or stains in a thin condition and having drying qualities whereby the color dries very quickly after it is applied to the article, the 10 process may be very rapid.

By using a coloring material in place of the usual insert I am able to employ a large variety of varying colors and shades that would be practically impossible if the usual binding insert mate- 15 rials were used.

The coloring material should be practically waterproof.

While I have shown in the drawing an imitation piping made by first applying a fairly wide stripe 20 of color to the surface of the material being treated, it will be understood that I may apply a line or stripe of narrow width intermediate the edge and wide portion of the strip, and by folding the strip to expose the narrow band or line along 25 the finished edge portion I may simulate the piping in a desirable manner and save still more of the coloring material.

In carrying out my process I first apply the coloring matter to the margin of the treated 30 material by suitable mechanical means such as a rotatable wheel having a roughened tread surface to carry the color which is deposited on the surface ofthe material as the wheel rotates in contact therewith, or I may apply the coloring matter 35 by a brush or other suitable means.

After the coloring matter has dried I fold the edge portion over as illustrated and stitch the under side to the outer side along the edge of the color band to expose more or less of the color to 4 view to simulate a piping or binding, as the case may be. 4

Having thus'described my invention I claim as new:

1. The process of ornamenting edge portions of 45 sheet material, such as leather or fabric to simulate a piping or binding, which comprises coloring a marginal surface portion only of the material to be ornamented, then folding the material on itself at the colored portion thereof with the colored surface outermost to form a colored finished edge, and securing the material in folded condition.

2. The process of ornamenting an edge portion .of sheet material such as leather or fabric to simulate a piping or binding, consisting in applying a stripe of colored matter adjacent an edge thereof, then folding said material within the edges of the stripe and securing the material in folded condition to provide a colored border.

3. The process of omamenting an edge portion of sheet material such as leather or fabric to simulate a piping or binding, consistingdn applying a narrow stripe of colored matter adjacent an edge thereof, then folding said material between the edges of the stripe and securing the material in folded condition to provide a colored edge.

4. The process of ornamenting a sheet of material such as leather or fabric to provide an imitation piping or binding, consisting in applying a stripe of liquid plastic material near an edge thereof and after said plastic has set, folding said sheet to present a colored edge of said plastic portion, and then securing the underlying portion of the material to the outer portion of the sheet to hold the fold.

5. The process defined in claim 4, together with: said securing means comprising a line of exposed stitching adjacent the exposed portion of the stripe.

6. The process defined in. claim 3, together with: and then applying a line of exposed stitching adjacent the margin of the exposed portion of the stripe.

7. An article of merchandise comprising a material having a smooth surface such as leather or fabric, consisting of a flexible sheet having applied on the display surface thereof a narrow l0 stripe of colored matter located adjacent an edge thereof, said stripe being folded to provide a colored border which simulates a binding.

'8. An article of merchandise such as a material of leather or fabric having a smooth surface; a sheet of flexible material formed to provide an article of apparel having a stripe of colored matter applied to a border thereof and folded along the stripe to provide a colored edge which simulates a piping or binding as separate piece of material.

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